Site Event/Activity record ELI187 - Excavation of South Witham Preceptory

Location

Grid reference SK 9283 2055 (point)
Civil Parish SOUTH WITHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

Technique(s)

  • Archaeological Excavation

Organisation

Ministry of Works

Date

From 01 Jan 1965 to 31 Dec 1968 (occasionally)

Map

Description

The excavations were undertaken by the Ministry of Works with P. Mayes directing. Large areas were stripped by machine and in addition to conventional surveying, it was also recorded by photogrammetric means. The excavation took five months over three years. {1}

External Links (0)

Sources/Archives (1)

  •  Article in Serial: MAYES, P.. 1968. CURRENT ARCHAEOLOGY. Vol 9, page 232.

Related Monuments/Buildings (3)

  • Early Bronze Age Axe, Knights Templar Preceptory, South Witham (Find Spot)
  • MILL OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS PRECEPTORY (Monument)
  • Remains of the Knights Templar Preceptory, watermill and fishponds, South Witham (Monument)

Record last edited

Jan 19 2017 11:46AM

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